'Tis the season for giving! Especially to those less fortunate than ourselves. However, sometimes its hard to afford to be charitable. This week, our pal Jon Groleaux returns to talk a little more about charitable giving, but more specifically being able to afford to give to charity, which may also help you be more financially secure at the same time!

Here in my car, I feel safest of all, I can lock all my doors, it's the only way to live... In cars! If there is one thing America loves, it's cars. There are loads of traffic, and driving laws, but there are some that defy logic, reason, even sanity. This week, we talk about some of the more obscure driving laws on the books in this great nation.

It's Thanksgiving, one of the busiest travel days of the year. For anyone who travels by plane for the holidays, you know the hazzards: lost bags, cancelled flights, delays... When you travel, it's good to know your rights as a passenger. You know, in case you end up stuck in O'Hare, your bags end up in LAX, and both were supposed to be in Dulles/Ft. Worth. WARNING: This episode does not make air travel suck any less, unfortunately. But it may distract you a bit! Travel safe and Happy Thanksgiving!

Once upon a time, there was a guy named Carl. One day, Carl bought a building on a busy corner in the hopes of opening up a frozen yogurt yoga studio called FroYoGa. Not long after he's all moved in and set up, Carl notices a weird smell coming from the basement, and calls someone to check it out. It turns out that Carl's building used to be a gas station, and has several large tanks buried in the ground, and they're leaking. Carl is now responsible for the cost of cleanup and removal of the tanks, something that may cost him hundreds of thousands of dollars! Carl is PISSED OFF, and more than a little screwed. Carl should have called today's guest, Jeff Paetz an Envorionmental Geologist with Phoenix Environmental BEFORE he bought the building. Don't be like Carl. Listen to this weeks episode, and learn about the environmental pitfalls in commercial real estate!

It's the day after the election, and wether your candidate won or lost, you've probably done some drinking! So today, we are talking about alcohol related laws, and practices here in the good ole USA!

It's basically the holidays! A time of year that begins earlier and earlier every year... I digress... Many folks like to take the opportunity this time of year to donate money, or goods to their charity of choice, which is awesome! But did you know there are solid financial reasons to practice charitable giving beyond tax write-offs? Jonathon Groleau from Thrivent Financial joins us today, to tell us more!

I cannot stress this enough... WE ARE NOT TALKING ABOUT POLITICS! I PROMISE! This episode deals with the legal ramifications of Voting! It's timely, and no one is going to get on a soapbox!

On December 1, 2016 new laws will go into effect regarding overtime for salaried employees, including overtime. Which, if you've ever been a salaried employee... is kind of a big deal! It's also a big deal if you are the owner of a company with employees. There is a lot of information to parse, and that's why we brought back everyone's favorite CPA, Amy Heck to set the record straight!

As Americans, we seem to walk around constantly screaming about our rights; "It's my right to do what I want!" or "It's my right to say whatever I want at any time!" or "It's my right to carry a fully-automatic 50 caliber rifle in public!". This week, we discuss the difference between rights, and liberties, and how many of us (present company included) may not fully understand. We aim to inform, and educate. It's our right, apparently!

Welcome to the FUN ZONE boys and girls, today we are talking about everyone's favorite necessary evil: TAXES! CPA Amy Heck joins us in studio to discuss why having an accountant is a really, really, really, really, really, REALLY good idea, and how an accountant can help you save a LOT of money (LEGALLY) on your taxes. Plus additional special guests, the guys replacing Boxland's AC unit can be heard in the background! So there's that too!